When are Intel Skylake extreme edition processors coming out

[Chickenator]

I am looking to build a new system, and want an intel extreme processor.  Right now, I am choosing the 5820K, but don't want it to instantly become last gen.  Does anyone know when Intel skylake extreme processors are supposed to come out?

[ZetZet]

Since even non extreme processors are not out, not soon.

[NumLock21]

There won't be a Extreme Edition of Skylake. Want Extreme Edition then its the 5960X

[mikat]

There won't be a Extreme Edition of Skylake. Want Extreme Edition then its the 5960X

why do you think this?

the prosumer/enthousiast chips are always numbered higher, 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Intel_Core_i7_microprocessors

example:

haswell = i7-4xxx

haswell-E = i7-5xxx

[DarkBlade2117]

5820k Won't cause any bottlenecks In a system for the next 4-6 years at a minimum. Systems aren't bottlenecking 4690ks and 4790k are the CPUs people amusing to make sure they don't gotta hog ardor a long time now. With a 5820k the only thing you'd b upgrading for the next de year souls be more storage, maybe a PSU if it goes out, Or ram if you ever me it. Obvious things like thermal compound will be replaced on th CPU and a GPU if you find yourself not playing at the frame rates and settings you like. A 5820k won't be "last gen" for a long time now... @Chickenator

[flipped_bit]

Why do you need an E processor?  For the vast majority of people, a 4690K or 4790K is more than enough.

 

As for Skylake-E, I personally don't expect it until the fall of 2016.  As far as I know there's no firm date on its release.  If the mainstream Skylake platform comes with 20 PCI-E lanes as expected, there will be even less reason for moving up to an E processor.

[Chickenator]

5820k Won't cause any bottlenecks In a system for the next 4-6 years at a minimum. Systems aren't bottlenecking 4690ks and 4790k are the CPUs people amusing to make sure they don't gotta hog ardor a long time now. With a 5820k the only thing you'd b upgrading for the next de year souls be more storage, maybe a PSU if it goes out, Or ram if you ever me it. Obvious things like thermal compound will be replaced on th CPU and a GPU if you find yourself not playing at the frame rates and settings you like. A 5820k won't be "last gen" for a long time now... @Chickenator

 

 

why do you think this?

 

 

There won't be a Extreme Edition of Skylake. Want Extreme Edition then its the 5960X

 

 

Since even non extreme processors are not out, not soon.

Thank you guys!  Sounds like a 5820K for me!

[Chickenator]

Why do you need an E processor?  For the vast majority of people, a 4690K or 4790K is more than enough.

In my work, I would take advantage of extra cores and threads.

[Sakkura]

Probably in the second half of 2016. But there's not much info to go on.

[DarkBlade2117]

Thank you guys!  Sounds like a 5820K for me!

The only special thing about the Skylake processor is the strong iGPU and the low TDP. Also the core clocks seem to be a little lower which would mean having to push your processor further to get higher overclocks. I think skylake will be that cou that people on a budget buy that want a strong GPU like a ?Fury X or 980Ti so they'd get the i5 skylake to be a temp use until they save up another $680 for a GPU.

[mikat]

Why do you need an E processor?  For the vast majority of people, a 4690K or 4790K is more than enough.

 

As for Skylake-E, I personally don't expect it until the fall of 2016.  As far as I know there's no firm date on its release.  If the mainstream Skylake platform comes with 20 PCI-E lanes as expected, there will be even less reason for moving up to an E processor.

why? 20 pci lanes is not enough for 3 way sli and those 4 extra PCI-E lanes are not really that useful, unless you are running 10 Gbit nics or PCI-E ssds

[Sakkura]

why? 20 pci lanes is not enough for 3 way sli and those 4 extra PCI-E lanes are not really that useful, unless you are running 10 Gbit nics or PCI-E ssds

 

Skylake comes with 16 PCIe 3.0 lanes on the CPU and 20 PCIe 3.0 lanes on the chipset (well, the Z170 chipset - the others offer fewer lanes). I'm not sure Nvidia will allow SLI over the DMI connection between chipset and CPU though.

[mikat]

Skylake comes with 16 PCIe 3.0 lanes on the CPU and 20 PCIe 3.0 lanes on the chipset (well, the Z170 chipset - the others offer fewer lanes). I'm not sure Nvidia will allow SLI over the DMI connection between chipset and CPU though.

huh what... i'll wait until the CPUs are out and until linus has made a video about it

[Swndlr]

Trust me, the 5820k isnt going to just all of the sudden become "last gen" and "obsolete".

Take a look back at some CPU's like the 2600k and 2700k, those CPU's are years old and still put up good numbers.

[NumLock21]

why do you think this?

the prosumer/enthousiast chips are always numbered higher, 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Intel_Core_i7_microprocessors

example:

haswell = i7-4xxx

haswell-E = i7-5xxx

It doesn't matter about the number being higher, it's about the class it's in. Want a Extreme Edition CPU, then you'll have go with X99 to get the 5960X. Nahalem is Intel's past high-end platform runs on socket 1366 so it has a EE CPU, ever seen a EE cpu running on socket 1156, 1155, and the current 1150?

[flipped_bit]

why? 20 pci lanes is not enough for 3 way sli and those 4 extra PCI-E lanes are not really that useful, unless you are running 10 Gbit nics or PCI-E ssds

 

The benefits of 3-way SLI are very minimal, as shown by Linus and other prominent reviewers.  You are right though that an E platform is the only game in town for x8 * 3 support today. 

 

The extra 4 PCI-E lanes are very useful for adding an M.2 SSD down the line.  The vast majority of users will never have need for more than 20 CPU lanes (two GPUS use 16 combined, and then 4 left over for an M.2 SSD or something else).